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Bokashi: the eco-friendlier, less toilsome, faster way to compost.

Bokashi composting delivers on its many promises. From being an easier, low- to no-odor way of composting to helping gardeners reduce their carbon footprint, bokashi composting may be the ultimate way to recover kitchen scraps and garden waste.

Find out more and learn how you can start your own bokashi compost system with 2 buckets, a lid and a handful of bokashi bran.

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